Pumpkin Guts

The kids and AC carved our pumpkins the other night. The best part is getting the slimy seeds out. Its been so hot here our lovely Jack O' Lanterns are already soft and slightly smelly. Now THAT'S scary.

The Perfect Pumpkins

It's hard work finding the perfect pumpkins, but we managed.

Where's Your Nose

Ellie is an expert nose-finder. She can find her nose, any kid nose, grandparent noses and even doggie noses. She's a genius.

A Bed full of Monkeys

Here is Ellie and her monkey family. MoMo #1 was recovered safely (she had shoved him into one of her drawers) and so we are now up to 5 monkeys that Ellie loves. We have the MoMo twins, BoBo, Anna and George. And I think we can all guess what Ellie's favorite food is: that's right, bananas.

Hayden's biggest fans

The girls love going to Hayden's soccer games- they get a snack, and get to yell as loudly as they want. Ellie especially likes to go onto the field to help daddy coach- she tells those kids a thing or two. What a cheering section!

Soccer Star

I took these at Hayden's game yesterday. The Green Tree Frogs are quite the powerhouse, with Hayden their defensive star. Most importantly, I haven't seen any other team having quite as much fun out there as our little Frogs. I think AC is the most relaxed coach in the history of the sport. GO FROGS!

A Three Star General

Ellie has taken to walking around with her hands clasped behind her back- much like a General reviewing her troops. Maybe she has a future in the military- her screeching abilities would serve her well.

Being Goofy

I guess the nice weather brings out the goofball in Hayden. We went on a picnic the other night and enjoyed the cool-ish weather, and free entertainment.

The Case of the Missing Monkey

Ellie's main monkey, a.k.a. "Mo-Mo", was reported missing on Thursday, October 4th, approx. 1 p.m. Mo-Mo, pictured here in the last known sighting, is a constant companion of Miss Eleanor. A replacement monkey, "Mo-Mo 2", was purchased yesterday, but the search continues for the original. Any information leading to the recovery of the Monkey will be rewarded with a slobbery kiss, and maybe even a huggy.

Report all information to the Center for Missing Monkeys, or Ellie's mom.